Cabbage Worms in High Tunnel Greens - Regional Fruit ...

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Y o u r T r u s t e d S o u r c e f o r R e s e a r c h - B a s e d K n o w l e d g e
December 2012
Cornell University
Cooperative Extension
Regional Vegetable Programs
Cabbage Worms in High Tunnel Greens
Judson Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program
For the past several falls we have observed
that cabbage worm populations
will spike in high tunnel greens.
This may come as a surprise, but as
the weather cools down outside of the
tunnel, any remaining moths or
worms such as cabbage loopers (CL),
diamondback moth (DM) and imported
cabbage worm (ICW) may migrate
into tunnels where susceptible crops
such as Asian greens and arugula are
grown.
Our experience is that we can
control these worms with Bt
sprays, such as Dipel. In the
Fall of 2011 one of our cooperating
farms in Cattaraugus
County was losing yield of
collard greens to ICW. In
the chart below the first
application in mid- October
dramatically reduced their
population, with a second
application a month later to
keep them in check.
Getting these sprays on early
is important as the worms
can ruin a crop with their
feeding and droppings contaminating
the product (see
photo above). As this is a
biologically based insecticide,
it will work slower as
temperatures drop. Our
spray window is narrower
as the fall progresses with
shorter days and lower temperature.
Thus the key to
pest management in the
cool season is to start early.
Volume 8, Issue 28
Judson Reid applying Dipel to high tunnel
greens (above).
Worm droppings on high tunnel greens (left).
Photos: J. Reid, Cornell Vegetable Program
Please note that some field products, such as Radiant, are not allowed for use in tunnels. This
fall we continue our NE SARE sponsored research of effective pest control in cool season
greenhouse vegetables. Please call Judson Reid at 585-313-8912 if you would like a visit to
your high tunnel this fall or winter.

Contents
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Food Safety
Trainings
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New
Developments
for Managing
Onion Maggot
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Many
Educational
Meetings
This publication contains pesticide recommendations.
Changes in pesticide regulations occur constantly and
human errors are possible. Some materials may no longer
be available and some uses may no longer be legal. All
pesticides distributed, sold or applied in NYS must be registered
with the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
(DEC). Questions concerning the legality and/or registration
status for pesticide usage in NYS should be directed to the
appropriate Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) specialist
or your regional DEC office.
CCE and its employees assume no liability for the effectiveness
or results of any chemicals for pesticide usage. No
endorsement of products or companies is made or implied.
READ THE LABEL BEFORE APPLYING ANY PESTICIDE.
Veg Edge is a shared publication of two Cornell
Cooperative Extension teams, the Cornell Vegetable
Program, serving 12 counties in Western & Central NY,
and the Capital District Vegetable & Small Fruit Program,
serving 11 counties in the Capital Region of NY
Contact Us
Cornell Vegetable Program ................................................................................ 18
Capital District Vegetable & Small Fruit Program ............................................... 19
Berries
Berry Session at the Expo - Something for Everyone ......................................... 03
Food Safety
Food Safety Session at the Expo and 2013 Trainings ................................ 03 & 05
Food Facility Registration Due December 31st .................................................. 16
High Tunnels
Cabbage Worms in High Tunnel Greens ............................................................. 01
Marketing
American Maze Founder to Share Story at the Expo ......................................... 04
Perishable Pundit to Give Keynote at Expo on January 23 ................................. 04
Making the Most of Collaborative Marketing for Your Farm ............................. 14
Meetings
Basic Farm Business Management Planning ...................................................... 06
Marketing for Profit: Market and Customer Assessment Webinars .................. 06
Potato, Processing, and Dry Bean Advisories ............................................. 06 & 07
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse, and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh Lettuce ... 06
Labor Meetings for Ag Employers .............................................................. 05 & 07
Cornell Organic Production & Marketing Annual Meeting Webinar .................. 07
Improving Your Business with On-Farm Research ............................................. 08
Cornell Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference ......................................... 08
Northeast Beginning Farmers Online Courses ................................................... 08
National No-Tillage Conference ......................................................................... 08
NYS Ag Society 181st Forum ............................................................................... 08
Conservation Easements for Farms and Rural Land ........................................... 08
Empire State Producers Expo and Becker Forum ............................................... 09
2013 NOFA-NY Organic Farming & Gardening Conference ................................ 09
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques, and Tips for Small Farms......................... 09
Onions
New Developments for Managing Onion Maggot .............................................. 10
Organic
Basics of Organic Seed Production - Free Online Course, Resources ................. 13
Bringing Organic Plant Breeding to NY ............................................................... 13
2011 Organic Production Survey ........................................................................ 17
Pesticides
Pesticide Training and Recertification Series in Ontario County ........................ 16
Good Pesticide Stewardship ............................................................................... 16
Potatoes
2012 NYS Certified Seed Potato Crop Directory Now Available ......................... 15
Focus on Potato Webcast ................................................................................... 17
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Berry Sessions at the Expo - Something for Everyone
2013 Expo Planning Committee
Join commercial
berry growers from
across the state
January 22 and 23
for berry education
sessions at the Empire
State Producers
Expo at the
OnCenter in Syracuse. Featured January
22 is a special joint fruit and vegetable
session on the new invasive pest Spotted
Wing Drosophila. This pest caused significant
damage and crop loss to berries
across the state in 2012. SWD caused
damage to late season summer raspberries
and blueberries, fall raspberries and
blackberries, and day neutral strawberries.
In addition, reports of SWD infested
fruit were verified in peaches, plums,
nectarines and grapes. Verification of
SWD in grape tomato has yet to be confirmed.
Hannah Burrack, small fruit en-
Food Safety Session at the Expo
2013 Expo Planning Committee
The Food Safety
session at the 2013
Empire State Producers
Expo, January
23 at 3:30 pm,
promises to be an
important one.
“Buyer Requirements,
Harmonized GAPs, and Training
Options for 2013” gets into the details of
the Harmonized GAPs, which is what
many buyers will soon be requiring as
the 3 rd party audit of choice. Speaker
Wendy Ingersoll, NYS Dept. of Agriculture
& Markets, has training and fieldlevel
exposure to the new Harmonized
GAPs, and has done this audit on grower
farms in the state. Gretchen Wall, of the
Produce Safety Alliance, has solid extension
experience and specific training in
the Harmonized GAP standards. Scott
McQuiston, Dawson Orchards, Enon Valley,
PA, has gone through both the basic
USDA-GAPs and the new Harmonized
tomologist from NC State will discuss the
life cycle of Spotted Wing Drosophila to
help growers gain a better understanding
of the pest. Andrew Landers and Arthur
Agnello, Cornell, will instruct growers
on modernizing sprayers for optimal
control of SWD.
In addition, Kimberly Lewers, USDA Henry
A. Wallace Beltsville Agricultural Research
Center, will speak on low tunnel
strawberry production. This system,
used commercially in the Middle East
and Northern Europe for winter production,
as well as in Brazil as a rain shield
during summer production, is being
modified by Lewers to extend dayneutral
strawberry production along the
northern and mid-Atlantic seaboard of
the US. Tim Stanton, Stanton’s Fuera
Farm, and Laura McDermott, Capital
District Fruit and Vegetable Program, will
describe their work with zone tillage in
June-bearing strawberries. Marvin Pritts,
Cornell, will present results from a NE
SARE project to improve berry soil and
nutrient management using the Cornell
Soil Health test. Finally, highlights from
the 2012 berry pricing survey will be
presented by Cathy Heidenreich, Cornell
Berry Extension Support Specialist.
On January 23 a special blueberry intensive
workshop on maximizing production
will be presented by Gary Pavlis, Rutgers
University. Atlantic County, NJ, where he
is located, has almost 80% of the NJ
crop. Pavlis has changed the timing of
fertilizer application, computerized fertilizer
recommendations, and introduced
fertilizing through trickle systems for
blueberry production. The result has
been higher yields, better fruit quality
and healthier plants.
For more info about the Expo, or to preregister,
go to www.nysvga.org.
Initiative. He will give the grower perspective on this transition. With the last few severe
food-borne outbreaks involving postharvest water use, Giselle Guron’s talk on
“Practical solutions for small scale produce wash water management” will be extremely
timely and helpful. Robert Hadad and Craig Kahlke, Cornell Cooperative Extension,
will round out the program discussing grower training opportunities across
the state in 2013. Expo info at: www.nysvga.org.
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American Maze Founder to Share Story at the Expo
2013 Expo Planning Committee
What does a Broadway Producer have to
do with agriculture? Don Frantz, noted
producer of Town Square Production,
had an idea. What if farmers shaped
their corn fields into fantastic shapes
and had people run through them as a
maze challenge? Thus Frantz founded
the American Maze Company, marketing
maze designs to farmers across the
country. Frantz is going to share his story
"Lessons of the maze: Using the creative
process and perseverance to succeed" to
kick off the Direct Marketing Session
January 24 at the Empire State Producers
Expo at the Oncenter in Syracuse.
In addition, Olga Padilla-Zakour, Cornell
Food Science and the Northeast Center
for Food Entrepreneurship, will present
"Into the jar: Creating your own processed
foods." Zakour will cover processing
from creating the product to
navigating NYS regulations necessary to
bring it to the market. Finally,
"Introducing your market to a larger
customer base," will be presented by
Benjamin Vitale, Director of the Central
New York Regional Market Authorit,
Syracuse. Vitale has noted how some
farm market vendors create a strong
following and move on to grocery store
status, while others seem to do little
business. He'll share his insights to help
you make your market a success.
For more information about the Expo or
to register, check out www.nysvga.org.
Perishable Pundit to Give Keynote at Expo on January 23
2013 Expo Planning Committee
The Perishable Pundit, Jim Prevor, will
give the Keynote Address at the Empire
State Producers Expo on Wednesday,
January 23 at 10 am at the OnCenter in
Syracuse. This is the premier conference
for vegetable, fruit, and flower growers
and marketers in the Empire State. Jim
Prevor is widely recognized as a leader in
understanding and assessing the state of
the perishable food industries. Prior to
launching his own company, he served
as a director of his family’s business,
which was an importer, exporter and
wholesaler of foodstuffs, including produce,
deli meats and cheeses, fresh eggs
and frozen poultry. At various times, the
business also included supermarkets and
convenience stores, a restaurant chain
and farming operations. He has traveled
the world inspecting growing, wholesaling
and retailing operations and has visited
virtually every terminal market in the
United States and across the globe.
Jim is founder and editor-in-chief of both
Produce Business and Deli Business magazines,
he launched The Retail Institute,
The International Prepared Foods Conference
and Exposition and was a partner
in the launch of the Institute for Produce
Entrepreneurs, designed to help
family businesses, and Perishable Solutions,
a consultancy specializing in bring-
ing strategic thinking to the fast-moving
business of perishables. Most recently,
Prevor has led an effort to use the Internet
and modern information technologies
to advance the interests of the fresh
foods industry. He launched Jim Prevor’s
Perishable Pundit, which quickly became
the industry’s most important forum for
the discussion and analysis of issues relevant
to the trade. Prevor combines the
real world experience of one who has
worked in the trade with the analytical
perspective of an analyst.
For more information about the Expo or
to register, check out www.nysvga.org.
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Ag Labor Meetings
Vilda Vera Mayuga, NYS Dept. of Labor
The Agriculture Labor Program invites growers to attend a Post-Harvest Meeting. These meetings are intended for all growers of
agricultural products who have employees of any category (domestic or foreign, seasonal or year round) or think they might hire
workers next year. Supervisory staff as well as field staff will be present at each meeting. We will be discussing our observations on
the 2012 season and share our outlook and plans for 2013. We will also provide some information about the new electronic application
for the H-2A guest worker program. Most importantly, we will be seeking input from you about your experience in 2012 and
what you anticipate for 2013. The Agriculture Labor Program exists to promote the success of New York’s large and diverse agriculture
industry.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
1:00 - 3:00 pm
CCE Wayne County, 1581 Route 88 North, Newark NY 14513
RSVP: Jennifer Karr at: Jennifer.Karr@labor.ny.gov or 585-
258-8815
Friday, December 14, 2012
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Farm Credit East, 4363 Federal Drive, Batavia NY 14020
RSVP: Caylin Gwise at: Caylin.Gwise@labor.ny.gov or 585-
344-2042 ext 225
2013 Farm Food Safety Trainings
Robert Hadad, Cornell Vegetable Program
Thursday, January 17, 2013
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County, 24 Martin Road,
Voorheesville NY 12186
RSVP: Christina Marzello at: Christina.Marzello@labor.ny.gov or
518-485-9269
Over the past few years and especially the last 18 months, media coverage of several high profile food borne illness outbreaks in
produce have made national news. Both the produce industry and the federal government have stepped up demands for fruit and
vegetable farms to meet food safety practice standards. In NY, the program of choice has been GAPs, with Cornell National GAPs
program and Cooperative Extension leading the way with trainings. The major players in the produce industry have been trying to
unify many of the various certification food safety programs into one standard. This is called Harmonized GAPs. In NY, Wegman’s
and other retail produce buyers have started asking their growers to move to this new program.
Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Cornell Vegetable Team, the Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, and the Cornell National Good
Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Program along with assistance from NY Dept. Ag & Markets, will be presenting trainings this winter on
farm food safety - GAPs (including Harmonized GAPs). These workshops are funded through a grant by the Genesee Valley Regional
Marketing Authority.
Growers can choose a two day session to attend. Each session will cover the mechanics of food safety, risk assessment of practices,
reducing microbial risk, and certification/inspection components. Day 2 will be spent helping farmers write their food safety draft
plan incorporating what was learned from Day 1. Pre-registration is required and there will be a fee. Contact Robert Hadad for
more info or to pre-register for a session at: rgh26@cornell.edu or 585-739-4065.
GAPs Farm Food Safety Trainings:
January 15-16 - Ontario County (site to be determined): Open to all produce growers; an emphasis on berry production.
January 30-31 - Livingston County (site TBD): Open to all produce growers; an emphasis on potato production.
February 7-8 - Genesee or Monroe County
(site TBD): Open to all produce growers.
March 6-7 - Yates County (site TBD): Open
to all produce growers.
Filling Your Crop Needs
Elba Muck: Doug Rathke
716.474.0500 cell; 585.757.6642
Batavia: Mike Hammond
585.343.4622
Caledonia: Dale Bartholomew
585.538.6836
Knowlesville: Kirk Zinkievich
585.798.3350
Gainesville: Larry Dumbleton
585.322.7273
Agronomist: Don Jones
585.734.2152
Chemicals, fertilizer, seed, custom application, airflow spreading & seeding
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Upcoming Meetings
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction
Growers’ Meeting
Tuesday, December 4
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Canajoharie Fire House, 65 Erie Blvd,
Canajoharie 13317
Basic Farm Business Management Planning
The fee is $25/person. Call ahead to register: 518-765-3500 or 518-380-1498 or sab22@cornell.edu
December 4th - 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at CCE-Columbia Cty. 479 Route 66, Hudson, NY
January 12th - 2013 - 9:30 a.m. to noon at CCE-Washington Cty. 415 Lower Main St, Hudson Falls, NY.
February 7th - 2013 - 6:00-8:30 p.m. at CCE-Washington Cty. 415 Lower Main St, Hudson Falls, NY.
CCE Farm Business Management specialist Sandy Buxton is working on a follow-up class on farm recordkeeping.
Upstate NY Potato Advisory Meeting
and Cornell Potato Breeding Line
Show & Tell
Wednesday, December 5
9:30 am - 3:00 pm
CCE Ontario County, 480 N Main St,
Canandaigua 14424
Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse,
and Tour of Finger Lakes Fresh
Lettuce
December 5 & 6
Ken Post Lab Greenhouse, Cornell
Post Circle (Judd Falls and Tower Rds)
Ithaca 14853
Topics to be covered include: Growing season review; day-neutral strawberries vs.
June bearers: which fits your farm system and market best; how to become a
certified pesticide applicator in NY; potato and pumpkin variety trial results; rye as
an herbicide alternative in tomatoes and onions; high tunnels and auctions: a
research update; growing high tunnel tomatoes on a budget; results of NY produce
auction surveys; and Q&A session with Penn Yan Auction group. 1.5 DEC credits
are available in categories 1a, 10 and 23.
Lunch is available for a donation. Contact Marcie to register at 518-272-4210.
Marketing for Profit: Market Assessment and Customer Assessment Webinars
These webinars were designed to provide critical marketing insights for farmers and farm marketers. The webinars are free, 90
minutes long, and easy to access. The winter season, 2012-13, will focus on Market Assessment and Customer Assessment. To
register or for more info go to: http://www.nyfarmersmarket.com/work-shop-programs/webinars/program.html Scroll down
and click on Full Three Year Curriculum or Register for Webinars. Or contact Diane Eggert at: deggert@nyfarmersmarket.com
Sponsored by the Farmers Market Federation of NY, the NY Farm Viability Institute, and USDA Northeast SARE
Learning to Look Around - December 4, 10:00 - 11:30 am; or December 5, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
How Smart ARE You? - December 10, 10:00 - 11:30 am; or December 11, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Building the Marketing Plan - January 8, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm; or January 9, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Coming to Understand the Customer - January 15, 11:00 am–12:30 pm; or January 16, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Promoting the Product - January 29, 11:00 am–12:30 pm; or January 30, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Market Assessment & Analysis - February 12, 11:00 am–12:30 pm; or February 13, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Annual roundtable on concerns of the potato industry, reports on research, agency
updates, and presentation of promising new potato breeding lines. All potato
growers are invited to attend. DEC credits will be available.
$10 Pre-registration required by Fri, Nov. 30 th – contact Carol MacNeil at
crm6@cornell.edu or 585-313-8796. To suggest agenda items contact Don Halseth at
deh3@cornell.edu or 607-255-5460.
Thanks to the Empire State Potato Growers for sponsoring!
Directions: http://www.cornell.edu/visiting/ithaca/directions_car.cfm
Cost: $130. Questions? Contact Cathy at 845-344-1234
Send your contact info and fee to:
CCE - Orange Co., 18 Seward Ave, Ste. 300, Middletown, NY 10940-1919
Attn: Greenhouse Vegetable Shortcourse
Checks payable to: CCE Orange County
Partial funding is provided by the USDA Risk Management Agency and NYS Dept. of
Ag & Markets, as part of a risk management and crop insurance education
cooperative agreement.
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Processing Sweet Corn, Snap & Lima
Beans Advisory Meetings
Tuesday, December 11
10:00 am Sweet Corn
12:30 Snap and Lima Beans
Jordan Hall Auditorium
630 W. North St, NYSAES, Geneva
Labor Issues for Ag Employers
Tuesday, December 11
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Century House, Latham
Cornell Organic Production &
Marketing Annual Meeting Webinar -
Fruit & Vegetables
Wednesday, December 12
Participate online from your computer
or attend one of the regional sites
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
(regional sites will continue through
lunch to help prioritize organic research
and extension needs)
Processing Beet, Carrot & Pea
Advisory Meetings
Thursday, December 13
10:00 am Beets and Carrots
12:30 Peas
Batavia First United Methodist Church
8221 Lewiston Rd (Rt 63), Batavia
NYS Dry Bean Industry Advisory &
Educational Meeting
Friday, December 14
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
LeRoy Country Club, 7759 E Main Rd/
Rt. 5, LeRoy
A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. DEC and CCA credits will be available.
No registration is required and the meetings are FREE.
For more information, contact Julie Kikkert, 585-394-3977 x404 (office), 585-313-
8160 (cell), or jrk2@cornell.edu.
Topics include: workplace compliance, e-verify, pending legislation, etc.
Registration is $65/person ($55 if received by 11/28/2012)
To register call Gale at 518-765-3500 or Sandy 518-380-1498 or sab22@cornell.edu
at CCE. See registration form and flyer at: http://bit.ly/2012Labor
Researcher and grower research updates will be presented and there will be ample
time for discussion. Whether you plan to participate online from your computer or
attend one of the regional sites, you must pre-register by going to http://
tinyurl.com/cuorganicpwt
Central NY/Ithaca - Cornell, Mann Library Meeting Rm 102 (lunch served)
Eastern NY/Capital District - CCE Rensselaer Co., 61 State St, Troy 12180
Western NY/Canandaigua - CCE Ontario Co., 480 N Main St, Canandaigua 14424
(bring your lunch)
Hudson Valley - Hudson Valley Lab, Highland, NY
For general information, visit www.organic.cornell.edu.
A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. DEC and CCA credits will be available.
No registration is required and the meetings are FREE.
For more information, contact Julie Kikkert, 585-394-3977 x404 (office), 585-313-
8160 (cell), or jrk2@cornell.edu.
1.75 DEC credits, and CCA credits will be available. Roundtable on production, pest,
marketing concerns of the industry, and reports on 2012 dry bean research. All
growers are invited.
Cost: $10. Pre-registration is required by Monday, December 10 - Contact Carol
MacNeil at crm6@cornell.edu or 585-313-8796. Contact Chairman John McCreedy
with suggestions for the agenda at john@nybean.com or 585-538-6100. For the
December 14 meeting agenda, to pre-register and pay online, and the December
2011 Meeting Minutes, go to http://cvp.cce.cornell.edu/event.php?id=51
If you plan to attend the Dec. 14 meeting contact Carol MacNeil to request 2012 Dry
Bean Research Reports and 2013 Dry Bean Research Proposals to review before the
meeting.
Sponsor opportunities are still available!
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Upcoming Meetings...continued
Improving Your Business with
On-Farm Research
Tuesday, December 18
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Century House, Latham
Cornell Agribusiness Economic
Outlook Conference
Tuesday, December 18
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Statler Hall, Ballroom, Cornell, Ithaca
Northeast Beginning Farmers Online Courses
5 – 7 week courses for growers in their first 10 years. Cost is $200 each. Go to: http://nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/
January
BF 104: Financial Records – Setting up Systems to Track Your Profitability
BF 121: Veggie Farming – From Season-Long Care to Market
BF 203: Holistic Financial Planning – Building Profit into the Picture
A.M. - Agricultural Economic and Political Environment after the Election - Panel
P.M. - Sessions on vegetables/fruit, grape/ornamental, dairy, and grain
Cost: $65; $80 after 12/7. For info and registration go to: http://dyson.cornell.edu/
outreach/ag_outlook_conference.php
Questions: Carol Thomson at cmt8@cornell.edu or (607) 255-5464
March
BF 103: Taking Care of Business – Understanding the Business, Regulatory, and Tax Implications of Your Farm
BF 105: Machinery and Equipment – Evaluating What’s Right for Your Operation
National No-Tillage Conference
January 9 - 12, 2013
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN 46204
NYS Ag Society 181st Forum -
Perception is Reality: Understanding
How Consumers Perceive Agriculture
Thursday, January 10, 2013
8:30 am - 8:30 pm
Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Pkwy,
Syracuse/Liverpool
Conservation Easements for Farms
and Rural Land
Thursday, January 24, 2013
7:00 - 8:30 pm
CCE Ontario County, 480 N Main St,
Canandaigua 14424
Contact adg12@cornell.edu, 518-380-1496, at Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Presentations by experienced growers, educators and researchers - featuring cover
crops and reduced tillage. Roundtables lead by growers. Donn Branton, LeRoy, will
outline how he determines what crops to no-till and which to strip-till or zone till.
Go to: http://www.no-tillfarmer.com/pages/NNTC---National-No-Tillage-Conference-
Home-Page.php, (866) 839-8455 or email: info@lesspub.com
This year’s Forum will consider consumer views and how farms can help promote
agriculture to the public. Keynote speaker: Larry Kaagan, a polling, trend-analysis
and strategy-consulting firm for agriculture and food industries. NYS Ag
Commissioner, Darrel Aubertine, will present the State of the State’s Agriculture
Address. Discount for pre-registrations before December 21. Details or pre-register
at: www.nysagsociety.org Co-sponsored by the NYS Dept. of Ag and Markets
Farmers and other private landowners have the right to restrict future building or
development on their property with a conservation easement. Conservation
easements are created through a transfer of certain property rights from a
landowner to a qualified organization or government body. The workshop will cover
legal considerations with conservation easements, pitfalls of this approach to land
preservation, the role of estate planning, tax implications, and where to obtain
additional information.
$15 per family. Pre-registration is required by calling Nancy Anderson at 585-394-
3977 x427 or email your full contact information to nea8@cornell.edu.
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Empire State Producers Expo
(formerly the Empire State Fruit &
Vegetable Expo) and Becker Forum
January 21 - 24, 2013
The OnCenter, Syracuse, and
Doubletree Hotel - Thruway
2013 NOFA-NY Organic Farming &
Gardening Conference – Resilience
January 25 - 27, 2013
Saratoga Hilton & City Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
Drip Irrigation: Systems, Techniques,
and Tips for Small Farms
Tuesday, February 12
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
CCE Ontario County, 480 N Main St,
Canandaigua 14424
The Becker Forum, January 21, at the Doubletree Hotel - Thruway this year, will
focus on Agricultural Labor. "H2A, E-verify, Obama Care, labor shortage, labor is the
greatest challenge to today's farmer. At the Becker Forum we will bring together
industry and government to work towards resolutions to our many labor
challenges," said Jeanette Marvin, NYSVGA Director.
See the November Veg Edge and articles in this issue regarding Expo educational
sessions January 22-24. For more information, the complete agenda, or to preregister
and pay online go to: http://www.nysvga.org/expo/info. The printed
program will be mailed in early December to CCE vegetable and fruit program
enrollees, and to members of cooperating grower organizations.
The official hotels for the Empire State Producers Expo, with info on making
reservations:
The Genesee Grande, downtown (315-476-4212; mention “Expo” for a discount)
The Crowne Plaza, downtown (315-479-7000)
The Doubletree Hotel, Thruway (315-432-0200, through Dec. 28). The free
shuttle bus to the Expo will run January 22 – 24, from 8:00 – 11:00 am and from
3:00 – 6:00 pm.
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York’s 31 st annual three day
winter conference hosts workshops on all aspects of farming and gardening—from
vegetable production for advanced and beginning farmers to livestock, field crops,
fruit, and more.
See events, fees, and registration (online, email or mail) by checking out:
https://www.nofany.org/events/winter-conference You can either
download the complete (14 MB) conference brochure, or go to online
registration and click on View Event Details at the bottom.
To register, contact Charlene Burke, Registration Coordinator (585) 271-1979 ext.
515 or register@nofany.org. For general info (585) 271-1979.
After a hot, dry season, vegetable and fruit growers are realizing climate change
might change their needs for supplemental water to ensure profitability. Drip
irrigation is the most efficient use of water for maximum benefit for crop health, but
only if the system is set up right to start. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario
County, in cooperation with the Cornell Vegetable Program, is offering this in-depth
introduction to drip irrigation systems, generally for small farm applications. Penn
State University irrigation specialist Bill Lamont will present tips and strategies for
planning and designing a suitable irrigation system, plus explain issues related to soil
fertility and maintenance. This workshop will also cover water sources, food safety
considerations, and water needs of various vegetable and fruit crops.
The registration fee for workshop is $40.00 per person (if paid before January 31)
and includes lunch, handouts, the complete program, and answers from experts.
More information is available from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ontario County
at (585) 394-3977 x427 or e-mail Nancy Anderson with your questions:
nea8@cornell.edu.
Volume 8, Issue 28 Page 9

New Developments for Managing Onion Maggot
Christy Hoepting, Cornell Vegetable Program, and Brian Nault, Cornell
This year onion growers had two new seed treatment options available to them for
control of onion maggot. These new products included Farmore FI500 from Syngenta
and Sepresto from Bayer CropScience. Unlike Farmore FI500 that can be applied to
any onion variety Sepresto is available exclusively on Nunhem’s onion varieties. Both
insecticide seed treatments are only available in packages that also include fungicides
for control of soil borne pathogens. Altogether, NY onion growers have FIVE insecticides
(counting diazinon) representing FOUR chemical classes that are labeled for onion
maggot control (Table 1). Of these, three are seed treatments; decisions for which
one to use must be made when seed orders are placed. Following are the latest developments
regarding the use of these new seed treatments.
Table 1. Insecticide roster for onion maggot control in onion in New York, 2012 and beyond.
Trade Name Company
FarMore® FI500 Syngenta
Sepresto®
Bayer Crop-
Science
Active
Ingredient for
OM
thiamethoxam
+ spinosad
clothianidin
+ imidacloprid
Chemical Class
(IRAC 2 group)
Neonicotinoid (4)
+ Spinosyn (5)
Neonicotinoid (4)
+ Neonicotinoid (4)
Trigard® Syngenta cyromazine Triazine (17)
Lorsban® Advanced
and OLF 1
Diazinon® AG500
Diazinon® 50WP
and OLF 1
Dow
AgroSciences
(Lorsban),
other
companies for
OLF
chlorpyrifos
Makhteshim diazinon
1 OLF: other labeled formulation such as Whirlwind for chlorpyrifos.
2 IRAC: Insecticide resistance action committee
Organophosphate
(1)
Organophosphate
(1)
Application
Seed
treatment
Seed
treatment
Seed
treatment
At planting
in-furrow,
Post-planting
banded spray
over row
Pre-plant
broadcast &
incorporate
New Seed Treatments on the Scene
FarMore® FI500: Syngenta’s FarMore Technology has been around for a few years
now. FarMore F300 consists of 3 fungicides including mefenoxam, fludioxonil and
azoxystrobin that make up a seed treatment package for control of soil-borne pathogens
and is labeled on several crops. FarMore FI400 is FarMore F300 plus the insecticide
thiamethoxam (same active as in Cruiser, Platinum and Actara), and is labeled on
cucurbits, leafy Brassicas and carrots, predominantly for control of beetles and aphids.
FarMore FI500 is essentially FarMore FI400 with the addition of spinosad for control
of onion maggot and seedcorn maggot and it is only labeled on onions, and on all varieties.
Spinosad and thiamethoxam represent two completely different chemical classes
than Lorsban and Trigard for managing onion maggot (Table 1). Several years of
Cornell Entomology studies have shown that thiamethoxam is weak against onion
maggot, and that spinosad in the FarMore FI500 package is the active ingredient that
is killing the maggots.
Sepresto® is a combination of two neonicotinoids with a 3:1 ratio of clothianidin
(same active as Poncho) and imidacloprid (same active as Gaucho and Admire), which
are both in the same chemical class as the thiamethoxam component in FarMore
FI500. Clothianidin also controls seedcorn
maggots. Sepresto is available exclusively
on Nunhem’s onion varieties
such as Hendrix and Pulsar, and only as
part of a seed treatment package,
“CAPS”. The “C” is for Coronet (a.i. pyraclostrobin
+ boscalid), “A” is for Allegiance
(a.i. metalaxyl), “P” is for Pro Gro
(a.i. thiram + carbathiin) and “S” is for
Sepresto.
Resistance Management is Critical for
Longevity of New Seed Treatments
Onion maggot is notorious for developing
resistance to insecticides. Onion
maggot first developed resistance to
organochlorines, then to carbamates
and organophosphates, including Lorsban
and probably also to Trigard
(resistance never confirmed, but efficacy
noticeably declined in many fields). Onion
maggot can develop resistance to an
insecticide within 4-5 years of continuous
exposure. Because many onion
crops are grown in the same field or adjacent
field year after year, local populations
of onion maggot get exposed to
the same insecticide year after year.
Once resistance to a chemical class has
developed in an onion maggot population,
the population may become controllable
again after eliminating exposure
for a few years. However, resistance and
difficulty in controlling the infestation
will likely occur faster with resumed continuous
exposure.
No new insecticides in the pipeline.
Because onion is a minor use crop and
onion maggot is mostly a problem only
in New York, Michigan and Wisconsin
within the United States, there is not
much interest from chemical companies
to pursue the registration of insecticides
for onion maggot control. To our
knowledge, there is no other insecticide
in the pipeline that will control onion
maggot. Consequently, it is essential to
preserve the usefulness of Sepresto and
FarMore FI500. The best way to ensure
this happens is to follow a resistance
management strategy.
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Rotate chemical classes in each field –
Trigard still a major player. First, growers
should rotate among chemical classes
in each field every year. Ideally, Far-
More FI500 and Sepresto/CAPS should
not be rotated with each other. FarMore
FI500 contains a neonicotinoid which,
although it does not have activity against
onion maggot directly, is in the same
chemical class as the active ingredient in
Sepresto, thus exposure to it will contribute
to the development of resistance
to this chemical class. Therefore, our
suggested rotation strategy is to use
FarMore FI500 or Sepresto/CAPS in year
1, and Trigard with or without Lorsban
in year 2.
What makes this strategy tricky is that
Sepresto/CAPS is available only on Nunhem’s
varieties. For 2012, we recommended
growers experiment with
Sepresto/CAPS on their Nunhem’s varieties
and FarMore FI500 on all other varieties.
Ideally, fields planted with either
Sepresto/CAPS- or FarMore FI500 –
treated onion seeds in 2012 should be
planted with any variety treated with
Trigard with or without a chlorpyrifos
(e.g., Lorsban) drench in 2013. Note that
although only Nunhem’s varieties can be
treated with Sepresto/CAPS, they don’t
have to be and can be treated with Far-
More FI500 or Trigard. Similarly, fields
that were planted with Trigard-treated
onion seed in 2012 should be planted
with either a Nunhem’s variety with
Sepresto/CAPS, or another variety with
FarMore FI500 in 2013. If this is not feasible,
it is still better to rotate away from
Sepresto/CAPS to FarMore FI500, or
from FarMore FI500 to Sepresto/CAPS
than it would be to have the same seed
treatment in the field in consecutive
years.
For large onion growing regions like Elba
and Orange County where several growers’
onion fields are intermingled, it
would be ideal if all growers followed
the same rotation strategy. The advantage
of this strategy would be that
the onion maggot population in the region
would not be exposed to all chemi-
cal classes every year. For example, use
FarMore FI500 and Sepresto/CAPS in
year 1 and Trigard with or without
chlorpyrifos (e.g., Lorsban) in year 2.
Implementing such a regional management
strategy would require a lot of
grower cooperation. If this is simply not
possible, rotating chemical classes on
individual fields, even if out of synchrony
with the neighboring field, hopefully will
still go a long way towards preserving
the useful life of our new (and old)
chemistries, because onion maggot flies
do not move great distances, and some
level of chemical rotation should be beneficial.
Is Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban) also needed?
For many years, the standard practice
for controlling maggots in onion has
been to use Lorsban or other generic
version of chlorpyrifos as a drench treatment
in the furrow in addition to using
Trigard as a seed treatment. The reason
for this is two-fold: 1) Trigard is known
to be weak against seedcorn maggot,
which although a sporadic pest of onions,
can cause significant stand loss
when it occurs, whereas Lorsban controls
seedcorn maggot; 2) Reduced efficacy
of Trigard has been demonstrated
in several Cornell Entomology research
trials, and in these trials, the combination
of Trigard plus Lorsban consistently
provided better control than when Trigard
or Lorsban were used alone. This
was demonstrated again in 2012 Cornell
trials; Trigard + Lorsban treatments provided
an additional 15 to 38% control
than when Trigard was used alone
(Table 2).
Onion maggots.
Photo: C. Hoepting, Cornell Vegetable Program
Naturally, growers wanted to know
whether Lorsban was also needed when
using the new seed treatments, FarMore
FI500 and Sepresto/CAPS. Both of the
new treatments are known to control
seed maggots and the active ingredients
have performed very well in previous
Cornell trials, but the active ingredients
had not been tested in their commercially
available seed treatment packages.
Ideally, the new seed treatments would
be effective on their own and not need
supplementation with Lorsban. In this
scenario, Lorsban would not need to be
used and perhaps could be used effectively
in the future. In 2012, several trials
were conducted to compare the new
seed treatments with and without Lorsban.
FI500 can be used alone. In all 4 trials,
there were no significant differences
between FarMore FI500 with and without
Lorsban. Numerically, control of onion
maggot was improved by 12% in only
one of the locations where maggot pressure
was very high (88% in the untreated)
(Table 2). Therefore, our recommendation
is that FarMore FI500 can be used
without Lorsban, except in areas where
pressure is known to be very high. Additionally,
there may be instances where
Lorsban could be included with FarMore
FI500 to provide additional protection
against onion smut – see next section.
The jury is still out on Sepresto – in the
meantime, use Lorsban. Unfortunately,
there is limited reliable data on whether
Lorsban should be included with the
Sepresto/CAPS package. The only reliable
data (Elba 2) indicates that Lorsban is
not needed with Sepresto/CAPS. However,
onion maggot pressure was moderate
at the Elba 2 site and more information
is needed at higher pressure levels.
In the meantime, we remain conservative
in our recommendation and
suggest planting strips of Sepresto with
and without Lorsban to get a sense for
the need for Lorsban.
continued on page 12
Volume 8, Issue 28 Page 11

continued from page 11
Table 2. Evaluation of seed treatments with and without Lorsban for control of onion maggot (OM), Cornell field trials, 2012.
Location Sodus 1 Oswego 1 Elba 1 1 Elba 2 2
Treatment
% OM
damage % control
% OM
damage % control
% OM
damage % control
Untreated 87.6 a 3 -- 41.5 a -- 19.1 a -- 21.4 a
% OM
damage % control
Lorsban -- -- -- -- -- -- 19.7 a 8%
FarMore FI500 20.5 de 77% 7.4 c 82% 1.0 b 95% 5.5 b 74%
FarMore FI500 +
Lorsban
9.7 e
89%
(+12%)
7.2 c
Make sure you have onion smut protection! – add Pro Gro to FarMore FI500 and Trigard.
Direct-seeded onions cannot be grown in muck soils where onions have been grown for decades without fungicide treatments to
control onion smut because this pathogen is very persistent in muck soils. Treatments to combat this disease include Pro Gro seed
treatment plus mancozeb in-furrow. Fortunately, Nunhem’s Sepresto seed treatment package (CAPS) includes Pro Gro for control
of onion smut. Despite containing three fungicides, FarMore FI500 does not provide control of onion smut, so Pro Gro still needs to
be added to this seed treatment package, as it would to Trigard. Application of mancozeb in-furrow is still recommended in addition
to both of these seed treatments for adequate onion smut control.
Interestingly, one of the insecticides for onion maggot control, chlorpyrifos (e.g., Lorsban), has been shown to provide 40 to 73%
control of onion smut (Hoepting 2001, M.S. Thesis). So, when growers switched from Lorsban to Trigard, the observed increased
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83%
(+1%)
2.5 ab
87%
(no diff)
Trigard 59.4 bc 32% 18.5 abc 55% 4.3 ab 77% -- --
Trigard + Lorsban 26.5 cde
70%
(+38%)
7.5 bc
82%
(+27%)
1.6 ab
92%
(+15%)
5.5 b
74%
(no diff)
3.7 b 83%
Sepresto/CAPS -- -- -- -- -- -- 3.2 b 85%
Sepresto/CAPS +
Lorsban
-- -- -- -- -- -- 2.2 b
1 Trial conducted by Brian Nault.
2 Trial conducted by Christy Hoepting.
3 Means in a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different (p>0.05).
Trigard (+ Lorsban in-furrow if
you have seed maggots) on
majority of acreage
Experiment with Sepresto on
Nunhem’s varieties
Experiment with Farmore FI500
Trial a portion without the
addition of Lorsban in-furrow
2012
The Onion Maggot Plan
2013
Rotate all ground that had
FarMore FI500 or Sepresto/CAPS
(Nunhem’s varieties) to Trigard
+/- Lorsban, UNLESS you suspect
that you have resistance
developing to Trigard. In this
case, rotate FarMore FI500 with
Sepresto/CAPS + Lorsban and
vice versa.
Rotate all ground that had
Trigard to Farmore FI500 or
Sepresto/CAPS + Lorsban
REMINDER: Add Pro Gro for onion smut to Trigard and Farmore FI500 seed treatments
Trigard + Lorsban on all
varieties
2014
2015
90%
(+5%)
Sepresto/CAPS on Nunhem’s
varieties (verdict will be in on
need for Lorsban)
Farmore FI500 on all other
varieties

level of onion smut was a consequence
of taking away the control that they
were getting with Lorsban. In 2012 in
Elba, NY, no significant differences in
smut occurred between the treatments
with and without Lorsban, although
numerically, the addition of Lorsban
provided better control of onion smut
by 7 to 13% in 2 out of 3 comparisons
(Figure 1). Although, we would like to
continue to study this phenomenon, our
preliminary data in New York suggests
that growers will not experience a surge
in onion smut if they do not use Lorsban
in the furrow at planting. It may be
worthwhile to include Lorsban ONLY in
fields where onion smut pressure is
known to be very high.
Figure 1. Evaluation of Lorsban for control of onion smut, Elba, 2012. Each treatment contains
industry standard for control of onion smut, Pro Gro + mancozeb, plus insecticide for onion maggot
control, and then is compared with and without Lorsban. (Hoepting, 2012).
Basics of Organic Seed Production - Free Online Course, Resources
Cornell Small Farms Program,
The Organic Seed Alliance, with a grant
from SARE, has provided a multitude of
resources on seed production. Contributors
to the course include representa-
tives from High Mowing Seeds, Seeds of
Change, Siskiyou Seeds. Topics include
choosing the right seed for your climate,
onion seed production, beet and chard
Bringing Organic Plant Breeding to NY
Kate Frazer, Cornell
When Michael Mazourek was a child, he
dreamed of becoming a farmer, a chef or
an engineer. As the Calvin Noyes Keeney
Assistant Professor of Plant Breeding,
Mazourek spends some days planting
crops for trials at Cornell Ag Experiment
Station research farms, others collaborating
with chef Dan Barber on unusual
breeds like the honeynut squash, and
still others designing organic varieties to
benefit New York state growers. It was
this work that earned Mazourek recognition
by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA).
OSA is part of the Northern Organic Vegetable
Improvement Collaborative, researchers
from four universities, OSA,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), and organic farmers.
"Here in New York, there's no 'big organic'
like in Cali-fornia so it's all the more
important to get farmers involved in
breeding," Mazourek said. "My goal is to
connect people with seeds that will work
for them. In central New York, that
means things like broccoli that doesn't
bolt, peppers that resist Phytophthora
and but-ternut squash you can store in
the winter." Mazourek has been able to
access grant opportunities through the
USDA and its Organic Agriculture Research
and Extension Initiative to help
public plant cultivar developers meet
these and other grower needs. Some
projects - like helping the town of
Irondequoit, N.Y., rediscover a melon
breed lost to disease - involve combing
seed production, brassica seed production,
and more! To take the free course,
visit: http://campus.extension.org/
course/view.php?id=377
through the dusty files of his predecessors.
Others demand high-tech approaches
like DNA sequencing and barcode
readers in the field. He sees this
work as important not only for farmers
but for the region as a whole.
"Sustainable and organic systems contribute
to the economy and well-being of
our state and region. By definition [local
food] has to be produced in our communities,
and production in our communities
means profits tend to stay in our
communities," Mazourek said.
Source: Cornell Chronicle Online at: http://
www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct12/
Mazourek.html
Volume 8, Issue 28 Page 13

Making the Most of Collaborative Marketing for Your Farm
Jim Ochterski, CCE Ontario County
It seemed like such a
simple idea: several
small farm owners in the
community realized they
would rather work together
than against each
other when it comes to
sales. One of the farmers suggested a
group effort to merge their marketing
efforts into one common identity. Within
a few months, they had a group name, a
logo, and they generally agreed who was
going to grow what. As harvest season
approached, there was trouble. The buyer
complained that the products from
each farm were inconsistent and they
did not know who they were supposed
to be talking to. Deliveries were delayed
when one of the farms got tied up serving
another market. Worse, another
farm had been lagging in their food safety
certification and the whole group was
nervous this problem could cost a lot of
money. Collaboration seemed like a
good idea at the time, but became a
major source of stress and financial pressure.
Collaboration is on the minds of many
farmers in the Northeast US. As local
food evolves beyond farm markets to
serve larger clients like schools, restaurants,
and distributors, it becomes very
challenging for a single individual farm to
keep up. Collective projects like food
hubs, aggregation centers, or farm product
pools show a lot of promise, but
there is more to these than meets the
eye.
The 2012 New York Small Farm Summit
mobilized the voices of many farmers,
and determined that enhancing food
distribution strategies to serve local and
regional markets is the top priority for
small farms. In response, Cornell Cooperative
Extension hosted a one-day collaborative
marketing seminar and subsequently
produced a new bulletin, Collaborative
Marketing for Small Farms: Selling
and Working Together for Profitability,
which is available as a free download
at the Cornell Small Farms website.
There are a lot of good reasons to market
collaboratively with other farms. The
group effort can reduce individual farm
marketing expenses, increase the capacity
to serve a new buyer and reduce their
risk, maintain product availability by
dividing production across several farms,
or to maximize a marketing advantage
that several farms share.
One of the first things many producers
presume about market collaboration is
that they automatically need to organize
a cooperative; this is not true. There are
several collaboration approaches available
to farms. Collaborative marketing
agreements range from very simple contracts
to the formation of new corporations.
Something as modest as a consignment
agreement allows one farm to sell
through another’s market channels.
More complicated options take longer to
form and involve many legal, business,
liability, and taxation considerations.
Many small farms will benefit from
starting with basic agreements (such as a
joint venture or consignment), maintaining
independence as an individual farm,
before committing to a more lasting
business structure.
The group effort, described at the beginning
of this article, experienced trouble
because they were relying on a general
sentiment to work as one, rather than a
written agreement. Informal agreements,
especially oral agreements, carry
a lot more risk than meets the eye.
What each person recalls from an oral
agreement may be different because
there is no record of what exactly was
agreed to. An oral agreement is also
risky for your farm because the oral
agreement could become legally binding
when you would rather it didn’t. If two
or more farms collaborate without a
written agreement, the law can imply
that a general partnership is formed.
This can unintentionally create legal
problems and even liability for each other's
debts.
Each farm involved in a marketing collaborative
is still obliged to look out for
its own interests. A written agreement is
the best way to make sure good intentions
turn into good business.
Attorneys are usually necessary to develop
collaborative marketing agreements.
Even though one of the key elements of
collaborative marketing among small
farms is simplicity, if an agreement is too
simple, the participating farms can face
big disagreements and supply problems
that can make everyone look bad. There
are tough and unfamiliar issues that
need to be addressed by a qualified
attorney in most farm collaborative arrangements:
Determining the legal identity and
product liability of the collaborative in
case of problems
How and when to allow other farms
to enter into the collaboration
Which participants are authorized to
sign contracts on behalf of the whole
group
How to enforce oral agreements if
there is a dispute about who said
what
Fortunately, a small group of farms can
combine their marketing efforts and
experience the best aspects of what collaboration
can bring with communication,
enhanced market opportunities, an
improved bottom line, and achieving a
shared goal with fellow farmers.
For more details, download and read
Cornell Cooperative Extension new bulletin,
Collaborative Marketing for Small
Farms: Selling and Working Together for
Profitability. The publication is available
online at www.smallfarms.cornell.edu/
marketing.
Jim Ochterski is an Agriculture Economic
Development Specialist at Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Ontario County. He
can be contacted by jao14@cornell.edu
or 595-394-3977 x402.
“Smart Marketing” is a marketing newsletter for extension
publication in local newsletters and for placement in local
media. It reviews elements critical to successful marketing
in the food and agricultural industry.
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2012 NYS Certified Seed
Potato Crop Directory
Now Available
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable
Program
The 2012 NYS Certified Seed Potato
Crop Directory provides a wealth of
information on NYS potato seed certification,
as well as on the 67 varieties
grown for certification in 2012. The
varieties include standards for processing
and tablestock, newer varieties,
and specialty/heirloom varieties.
Brief summaries of the varieties’ maturity,
appearance, yield potential,
and major disease susceptibility are
included. Contact info for the growers
with seed supplies of each variety is
included. There is also a listing of the
inspectors from the NYS Dept. of Ag
& Markets in Albany, Rochester and
Syracuse. To see the directory online
http://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/pdf/
submission/pdf103_pdf.pdf or contact
Alan Westra, NY Seed Improvement
Cooperative manager at:
aaw4@cornell.edu or 607-255-9869.
Volume 8, Issue 28 Page 15

Pesticide Training and Recertification Classes
Pesticide Training and
Recertification Series
Mondays, February 4, 11, 18, 25
7:00 - 9:30 pm
Exam: Monday, March 4
7:00 - 11:00 pm
CCE Ontario County, 480 N Main St,
Canandaigua 14424
Anyone interested in obtaining pesticide certification and meeting the DEC
(Department of Environmental Conservation) experience / education requirements
OR current applicators seeking pesticide recertification credits should attend. 2.5
recertification core credits will be available for each class.
$140 for certification which includes the training manuals and all 4 classes. Does not
include the $100.00 exam fee. Recertification is $75.00 for all 4 classes or $20.00 per
class.
For more information and the registration form, go to http://www.cceontario.org/
temp2.asp?id=pesticide-education. Or, contact CCE Ontario County, 585-394-3977
x427 or x436 or email nea8@cornell.edu or rw43@cornell.edu
Food Facility Registration Due December 31st
Carol MacNeil, Cornell Vegetable Program (info from FDA and USDA)
Mandatory Food/Feed Facility Registration
(free), under the 2002 Bio Terrorism
Law, now applies to farms which pack/
store/process any food (produce, etc.)
from off the home farm. Previously, all
farms were exempt. Deadline to register
is December 31, 2012. Minimal info is
required. For more info go to: What you
need to know about registration of food
facilities, at:
Good Pesticide
Stewardship
E-County Agent, 11/12
The National Association of County Agricultural
Agents has partnered with Syngenta
Crop Protection on the production
of five Pesticide Stewardship brochures
which are highly informative on safety.
The topics include:
50 Ways to Treat Your Pesticides
(properly) (English or Spanish)
Pollinators and Pesticide Stewardship
Dress for Success: Personal Protective
Equipment (English or Spanish)
Short version of Dress for Success:
Personal Protective Equipment
(English or Spanish)
Value of Buffers
The brochures are free, available to order
in hard copy or to download at:
http://pesticidestewardship.org/Pages/R
esources.aspx
http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/
GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/
FoodDefenseandEmergencyResponse/
UCM113877.pdf See pg 6 regarding
“these facilities don’t have to register”
for the definition of “farms.”
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2011 Organic Production Survey
NY Field Office, National Ag Statistics Service
The U.S. 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey (COPS) includes
all known farm operators who produce certified organic crops
and/or livestock. The survey was conducted in all 50 States. The
2011 COPS was conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s
(USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in
conjunction with USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA). A summary
of findings follows.
The complete, 184 page, report can be found online at
www.nass.usda.gov.
Commodity
Number of
Farms with
Sales
Total Gross Value of Certified Organic Sales,
Top 5 Vegetables, NY, 2011
Quantity Sold Unit Total Sales
Sales Percent
Change
2011/2008
1 Tomatoes 79 20,865 Cwt. $2,378,846 +167
2 Cabbage 37 29,401 Cwt. $1,223,727 +406
3 Squash 84 7,575 Cwt. $899,575 +3
4 Dry Beans 9 5,795 Cwt. $740,616 +199
5 Potatoes 65 19,268 Cwt. $709,699 +82
Crop Production Services
Fancher 585.589.6330 Avon 585.226.2700
Cohocton 585.384.5221 Sodus 315.483.9146
www.cropproductionservices.com
Focus on Potato Webcast
Plant Management Network at:
www.plantmanagementnetwork.org
Potato plants can carry various diseases,
and many of the most difficult ones
to control are passed on through seed
potato tubers. Therefore, seed potato
certification is a vital step in the process
to protect potato crops. The latest
Focus on Potato webcast, titled and
accessible at: “Seed Potato Certification”,
Professor Robert Davidson at
Colorado State University, helps users
in the U.S. and Canada learn about the
basics of seed potato certification. Dr.
Davidson’s webcast covers:
The basis for seed potato certification
The current certification processes
Diseases and conditions that are the
focus of inspections
How these problems are managed
through the use of clean, high quality
seed potatoes
This 22-minute presentation is open access
through February 28, 2013. Other
webcasts in the Focus on Potato resource
can be viewed at
www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/fop
Focus on Potato is a publication of the
Plant Management Network
(www.plantmanagementnetwork.org), a
nonprofit online publisher whose mission
is to enhance the health, management,
and production of agricultural and horticultural
crops. PMN is jointly managed by
the American Society of Agronomy, American
Phytopathological Society, and Crop
Science Society of America. For access to
all of PMN’s resources sign up for free at:
PMN Update newsletter.
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Contact the Cornell Vegetable Program
Cornell Vegetable Program (CVP) Specialists
Robert Hadad
Extension Specialist
CVP Administration
Mark Giles*, Regional Ag Team Leader
Cornell University
Phone: (607) 255-6619
Email: fmg4@cornell.edu
Angela Parr, Administrative Assistant
Veg Edge, Enrollment, & Sponsorships
Phone: (585) 394-3977 x426
Email: aep63@cornell.edu
* Member of the Cornell Vegetable Program Administrative Management Team
Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices of the CVP
Allegany County CCE
Belmont, NY
Phone: (585) 268-7644
Cattaraugus County CCE
Ellicottville, NY
Phone: (716) 699-2377
Erie County CCE
East Aurora, NY
Phone: (716) 652-5400
Genesee County CCE
Batavia, NY
Phone: (585) 343-3040
Food safety; Western
region fresh market
vegetables; marketing;
organic
Phone: (716) 433-8839 x228
Cell: (585) 739-4065
Email: rgh26@cornell.edu
Christy Hoepting
Extension Specialist
Onions, cabbage, field
research and pesticide
training
Phone: (585) 798-4265 x38
Cell: (585) 721-6953
Email: cah59@cornell.edu
CVP Region Berry Program
Monroe County CCE
Rochester, NY
Phone: (585) 461-1000
Niagara County CCE
Lockport, NY
Phone: (716) 433-8839
Onondaga County CCE
Syracuse, NY
Phone: (315) 424-9485
Ontario County CCE
Canandaigua, NY
Phone: (585) 394-3977
Deborah Breth, Lake Ontario Fruit Program Team Leader
Monroe, Niagara, Onondaga, Orleans, Oswego & Wayne Co.
Phone: (585) 798-4265 x36
Email: dib1@cornell.edu
Website: http://lof.cce.cornell.edu
Julie Kikkert*
Extension Specialist
Processing crops: sweet
corn, snap beans, peas,
beets and carrots
Phone: (585) 394-3977 x404
Cell: (585) 313-8160
Email: jrk2@cornell.edu
Carol MacNeil
Extension Specialist
Potatoes, dry beans and
soil health; Editor of Veg
Edge
Phone: (585) 394-3977 x406
Cell: (585) 313-8796
Email: crm6@cornell.edu
Visit our website at http://cvp.cce.cornell.edu
Judson Reid
Extension Specialist
Steve Reiners*, Co-Team Leader
Cornell University
Phone: (315) 787-2311
Email: sr43@cornell.edu
Orleans County CCE
Albion, NY
Phone: (585) 798-4265
Seneca County CCE
Waterloo, NY
Phone: (315) 539-9251
Wayne County CCE
Newark, NY
Phone: (315) 331-8415
Yates County CCE
Penn Yan, NY
Phone: (315) 536-5123
Greenhouse production;
small farming operations;
Eastern region fresh
market vegetables
Phone: (315) 536-5123
Cell: (585) 313-8912
Email: jer11@cornell.edu
Elizabeth Buck, Field Technician
Phone: (607) 425-3494
Email: emb273@cornell.edu
John Gibbons, Field Technician
Phone: (585) 394-3977 x405
Email: jpg10@cornell.edu
Katie Klotzbach, Field Technician
Phone: (585) 798-4265
Email: kep39@cornell.edu
Cathy Heidenreich, Berry Extension Support Specialist
Allegany/Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee, Ontario, Seneca & Yates Co.
Phone: (315) 787-2367
Email: mcm4@cornell.edu
Website: www.fruit.cornell.edu/berry.html
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Contact the Capital District Vegetable & Small Fruit Program
Capital District Vegetable and Small Fruit Program (CDVSFP) Specialists
Chuck Bornt, Team Leader
Extension Specialist
Vine crops, sweet corn,
potatoes, tomatoes and
reduced tillage
Office: (518) 272-4210 ext 125
Cell: (518) 859-6213
Email: cdb13@cornell.edu
Address: 61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
CDVSFP Administration
Mark Giles, Regional Ag Team Leader
Cornell University
Phone: (607) 255-6619
Email: fmg4@cornell.edu
Cornell Cooperative Extension Offices of the CDVSFP
Albany County CCE
William Rice Jr. Extension Center
24 Martin Road
Voohreesville, NY
Phone: (518) 765-3500
Columbia County CCE
Education Center, 479 Rte. 66
Hudson, NY 12534
Phone: (518) 828-3346
Fulton & Montgomery Counties CCE
50 E. Main Street
Canajoharie, NY 13317
Phone: (518) 673-5525
Greene County CCE
Agroforestry Resource Center
6055 Route 23
Acra, NY 12405
Phone: (518) 622-9820
Rensselaer County CCE
61 State Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 272-4210
Saratoga County CCE
50 West High Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 885-8995
Volume 8, Issue 28
Laura McDermott,
Extension Specialist
Small fruits, leafy greens,
labor, high tunnels, and
food safety
Office: (518) 746-2562
Cell: (518) 791-5038
Email: lgm4@cornell.edu
Address: 415 Lower Main Street
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Steve Reiners, Co-Team Leader
Cornell University
Phone: (315) 787-2311
Email: sr43@cornell.edu
Schenectady County CCE
Schaffer Heights
107 Nott Terrace, Suite 301
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone: (518) 372-1622
Schoharie County CCE
Extension Center
173 S. Grand Street
Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: (518) 234-4303
Warren County CCE
377 Schroon River Road
Warrensburg, NY 12885
Phone: (518) 623-3291
Washington County CCE
415 Lower Main Street
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
Phone: (518) 746-2560
Advisory Members
Crystal Stewart,
Extension Specialist
Small and beginning farms,
organic, root crops,
brassicas, and garlic
Cell: (518) 775-0018
Email: cls263@cornell.edu
Address: 141 Fonclair Terrace
Johnstown, NY 12095
Abigail Foster, Field Technician
Phone:
Email: aef225@cornell.edu
Albany: Tim Albright and Tim Stanton
Columbia: John Altobelli, Bryan Samascott,
Jody Bolluyt (organic)
Fulton: Eric and Stephanie Grey
Greene: Pete Kavakos, Jr. and Jim Story
Montgomery: Jim Hoffman and Ken
Fruehstorfer (organic)
Rensselaer: Larry Eckhardt and David
Mesick
Schenectady: Al Lansing and Keith
Buhrmaster
Saratoga: Cyndi Pastore and Craig DeVoe
Schoharie: Bob and Linda Cross, and Jake
Hooper
Warren: Kim Feeney
Washington: George Armstrong and Rich
Moses
Industry Representatives: Jay Matthews and
Paul Peckham
Visit our website at http://cdvsfp.cce.cornell.edu
If you have questions or comments about this publication or the Capital District Program in
general, please contact your county’s grower advisory member or the Agricultural
Program leader of your local Cornell Cooperative Extension office.
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SUCCESS FACTORS IN FARMING
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of Ontario County
480 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
giving you the long-term edge with wisdom from your fellow farmers
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Richard Ball of Schoharie Valley Farms in Schoharie, NY believes that success in farming often comes
from a keen sense of community engagement. One success factor Richard noted at the 2012 Becker
Forum is how you manage your connections in the community and among your customers:
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This essential message of engaging the community is a principle of sustainability: giving something back
to the people around you. You might demonstrate this through community education, improved nutrition,
civic leadership, or environmental protection. Such actions say something very positive and profound
about the role of farms in a community, so farming as an industry can feel less under siege, and more
admired than ever.
For more information about Schoharie Valley Farms, see their website at www.schoharievalleyfarms.com
Success Factors in Farming provides tips and advice from the vast collective knowledge found among farmers in our area. These thought-provoking commentaries have been
collected by Extension agent Jim Ochterski, and are presented exclusively in the Cornell Vegetable Programs award-winning newsletter, Veg Edge to offer real-life insights about
sustainability and long-term success in agriculture.